Goldman Sachs' Top High Conviction Q4 Undervalued Buys And Sells

By Ganaxi Small Cap Movers:New York-based Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (GS) via its Asset Management division manages over $700 billion in assets under management, including over $198 billion in 13-F assets per its latest Q4 filing with the SEC. As one of the world's top ten asset managers, it offers a broad range of investment products, primarily through separately managed accounts and comingled vehicles, across all major asset classes to a diverse of institutions and high net worth individuals worldwide. The fund is well diversified with over 3,800 positions in its portfolio, and the top ten positions together account for about 17% of its portfolio assets. Also, about 70% of its 13-F assets are in large-caps, another 20% is in mid-caps, and small-cap equities account for the remaining ten percent.We analyzed Goldman's equity holdings in its Q4 13-F to determine its highest conviction bets (see Table), selecting the largest buys and sells inComplete Story »

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